The Mercedes-Benz F 015 Luxury in Motion.

Shared Space of the future.

For the new self-driving F 015 Luxury in Motion experimental vehicle Mercedes-Benz experts have created a future scenario that takes into account many aspects of future mobility. Above and beyond its mobility function, the motor car of the future will be a private retreat that additionally offers an important added value for society at large."Anyone who focuses solely on the technology has not yet grasped how autonomous driving will change our society", emphasises Dr Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars. "The car is growing beyond its role as a mere means of transport and will ultimately become a mobile living space."

Expressive forerunner of a mobility revolution.

With the visionary research vehicle Mercedes-Benz F 015 Luxury in Motion a vehicle was born that raises comfort and luxury to a new level by offering a maximum of space and a lounge character on the inside.Every facet of the F 015 Luxury in Motion is the utmost reflection of the Mercedes way of interpreting the terms “modern luxury”, emotion and intelligence.This innovative four-seater is a forerunner of a mobility revolution, and this is immediately apparent from its futuristic appearance.Sensuousness and clarity, the core elements of the Mercedes-Benz design philosophy, combine to create a unique, progressive aesthetic appeal.

A flowing silhouette and pronounced body shape.

The low-slung front end, smooth and streamlined roof line, flat windscreen and road-hugging rear end give the F 015 Luxury in Motion an extended and decidedly dynamic silhouette. The vehicle body has a pronounced, attractive shape. The generously sized areas of outer skin fit snugly to the body.The greenhouse is tapered sharply towards the rear, resulting in muscular shoulders which lend an eye-catching contour to the flanks.Together with the powerful looking side skirt, this gives the sides of the vehicle additional visual structure.

A luxury lounge providing maximum comfort.

Sensuous, flowing transitions and warm, organic materials such as open-pore walnut wood, which has been shaped to a three-dimensional veneer, and extremely soft ice-white nappa leather contrast with clearly-defined metal and glass surfaces with a cool and technical feel.The transitions between organic, metal and synthetic materials have been designed using matrix graphics; and the flowing transitions deliver a new, unparalleled feeling of bounteous space.The light-coloured fine wood used for the floor, for example, flows almost imperceptibly into the cool Plexiglass of the side panels thanks to their unusual surface matrix.The transition between the vehicle floor and the door panels also echoes the outer body shape in a characterful way.However, the pivotal feature of the innovative interior concept is the variable seating system, with four swivelling lounge chairs that allow a face-to-face seat configuration

The interior as a digital living space.

One core theme of the research vehicle's innovative interior concept is a continuous exchange of information between vehicle, passengers and the outside world.Six displays are installed to this end all around, tastefully mounted in the instrument panel and the rear and side walls, making the interior of the F 015 Luxury in Motion a digital living space – a perfect symbiosis of the virtual and the real world.Passengers can interact intuitively with the connected vehicle by means of gestures or by touching the high-resolution screens.

Visual and acoustic signals for greater safety.

The F 015 Luxury in Motion communicates with its surroundings both visually and acoustically.Large LED displays at the front and rear as well as a laser projection system directed toward the front are responsible for the visual part.The acoustic communication repertoire includes both sounds and specific spoken instructions

Visual and acoustic communication

Wait signal by means of light sequence

Communication via LED display on rear

Flashing STOP in stationary traffic

Laser projection of important information

Visual and acoustic communication

Wait signal by means of light sequence

Communication via LED display on rear

Flashing STOP in stationary traffic

Laser projection of important information

Revolutionary vehicle structure.

The high-strength body of the F 015 Luxury in Motion ensures optimum safety and supreme comfort for its passengers.At the same time, the bodyshell’s structure provides the ideal basis for impact-protected installation of an F-CELL PLUG-IN HYBRID drive system, for the door concept that makes getting in and out especially easy, and for the communication-oriented seating featuring four lounge chairs in a face-to-face arrangement.

1100 kilometres of zero-emission driving.

The electric hybrid system has a total range of 1100 kilometres, including around 200 kilometres of battery-powered driving and around 900 kilometres on the electricity from the fuel cell.This enables the F 015 Luxury in Motion to cover distances similar to those of a comparable diesel-engined car, but purely on electric power with zero local emissions.